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Wallabies captain Michael Hooper stands with Wallaroos captain Shannon Parry ahead of the final vote for the hosting of the Rugby World Cups in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, May 12, 2022. World Rugby will announce the host nations for the men's and women's World Cups for the period 2025-2033 with Australia heavily favored to host the men's 2027 and women's tournaments in 2029. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
US to host men's and women's Rugby World Cups for first time

By Steve Douglas May. 12, 2022 01:58 PM EDT

SoFi Stadium stands Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The stadium is the site of NFL football's Super Bowl 56, scheduled to be played Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Super Bowl 56: A viewer's guide to get you through Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 08, 2022 04:03 PM EST

Major League Baseball deputy commissioner Dan Halem, center, arrives for a meeting in New York, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, for the first in-person baseball negotiating session since the MLB lockout began. At far left is Patrick Houlihan, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Labor Relations at Major League Baseball, and second from left is Colorado Rockies owner Dick Montfort. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Spring training threatened, MLB asks for federal mediator

By Ronald Blum Feb. 03, 2022 06:10 PM EST

Washington Commanders president Jason Wright speaks during an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Washington's NFL team unveils new name as Commanders

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 02, 2022 08:17 AM EST

Carolyn Burnett wipes away tears as she sorts through mementos to select items to commemorate her son Chris Burnett on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Olathe, Kan. Chris Burnett, an unvaccinated 34-year-old father who coached football at Olathe East High School, died in September as a result of COVID-19 after nearly two weeks on a ventilator. ​(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
COVID toll hits 800,000 to close out year filled with death

By Heather Hollingsworth Dec. 14, 2021 09:18 AM EST

This combination of 2021 photos shows Philadelphia Eagles' Jason Kelce,, left, and Billie Eilish in London. The grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and Eagles center have something in common, broadcasters have difficulty pronouncing their names. Both Eilish and Kelce, as well as "omicron" made it onto this year's list of most mispronounced words as compiled by the U.S. Captioning Company, which captions and subtitles real-time events on TV and in courtrooms. (Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool, Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
'Cheugy,' 'omicron' among 2021's most mispronounced words

By William J. Kole Dec. 07, 2021 01:20 AM EST

FILE - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, left, and Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark speak before Game 1 in baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, Oct. 26, 2021, in Houston. A five-year contract between MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association expires at 11:59 p.m. EST on Dec. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Ron Blum, File)
Key people and background in MLB labor negotiations

By Ronald Blum Nov. 29, 2021 05:16 PM EST

President Joe Biden holds a jersey presented to him by owner Marc Lasry during an event to welcome the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team to the White House to celebrate their 2021 NBA Championship, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. In the center is Giannis Antetokounmpo. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards 11/7/2021

Nov. 08, 2021 04:59 PM EST

President Joe Biden talks with members of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team during an event to celebrate their 2021 NBA Championship, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Biden hails NBA's Bucks for championship and activism

By Aamer Madhani Nov. 08, 2021 04:54 PM EST

Former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive for Game 4 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Trump chops with Braves fans before Game 4 of World Series

By Charles Odum Oct. 30, 2021 08:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2021, file photo, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden meets with the media following an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Gruden is out as coach of the Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. A person familiar with the decision said Gruden is stepping down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in the NFL. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach over offensive emails

By Josh Dubow Oct. 11, 2021 07:32 PM EDT

Trucks deploy to dry the track at Talladega Superspeedway before a NASCAR Cup series auto race Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Rain pushes NASCAR playoff race at Talladega to Monday

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 03, 2021 02:43 PM EDT

Houston Texans fans bow their heads during a 9/11 memorial video before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Tailgating, face-painted fans back in force at NFL stadiums

By Rob Maaddi Sep. 12, 2021 02:50 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans cheer during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall

By Tom Murphy Sep. 11, 2021 07:55 AM EDT

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette (15) runs with the ball as Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs' Mathieu remains in COVID-19 protocol ahead of opener

By Dave Skretta Sep. 10, 2021 03:00 PM EDT

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak provides an update on COVID-19 regulations for entertainment venues in Nevada at the Sawyer Building in Las Vegas on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Nevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines

By Ken Ritter And Sam Metz Aug. 16, 2021 11:48 PM EDT

President Joe Biden, surrounded by members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, speaks during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, where the president honored the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their Super Bowl LV victory. Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, center, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, right, look on. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Tom Brady, champion Buccaneers visit Biden at White House

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 20, 2021 12:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2021, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the team's NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers won 31-9. Brady won the ESPY for male athlete of the year, Saturday, July 10. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Biden to host Super Bowl champ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday

By Darlene Superville Jul. 17, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, file photo, Navy special teams defender Cameron Kinley celebrates a missed field goal by Memphis during an NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn. On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. military will allow Naval Academy graduate Kinley to pursue a career in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP, File)
Pentagon chief allows Naval Academy grad to pursue NFL job

Jul. 06, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reacts during an event to honor the 2020 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team at the White House, Friday, July 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Biden hosts baseball champion Dodgers at White House

By Josh Boak And Jonathan Lemire Jul. 02, 2021 01:10 PM EDT